The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-11-06
RESTING PLACE OF THE DEAD
How Beautiful Crown Hill Cemetery Is
Being Improved in Appearance.
In Twenty-Three Years the Sales of Lots
Amount to 1882. O00-The System on
Which the Cemetery Is Managed.

or the public institutions of which Indianap-
oils may justly feel proud there is none for
which the attachment OF the people is
growing rapidly than Crown Hill
Cemetery Although a comparatively
one it is OF the most beautiful
cemeteries in the United States, and this.
OF itself. is at once a source of endearment to
those whose dead rest there, and an evidence of
the refined culture of the community. In his
recent lecture the burial customs of the
world, Father O'Donaghue demonstrated that
the civilization of people could be inferred
from its treatment of the dead, and of that
there is significant feature than the
endeavor to make the location of their long
sleep place OF quiet, solemn beauty. This is
almost self-evdent, for there is but one reason
for that endeavor, and that is that the living
wish to visit the place and call up the memories
of past companionship. For the sacred feelings
of such an hour man has found no surroundings
more consopart than those that nature affords.
attended only by the lowiy mound and the silent
marble that stand in memory of what nature
has claimed frern life, and these found ap-
preaching nearly to perfection in the stately
trees. the nodding flowers and the smooth
swards of Crown Hill.
1t is also matter for congratulation that from
its inception this has been purely public enter
prise The corporation controlling it was or
ganized on Sept. %, 1863. by thirty cor
porators, who provided in their articles of asso-
station 'that the distinct and rrevocable princi-
pie on which this association is founded and to
eman forever. except as hereafter allowed. Is
that the entire funds arising from the sale of
burial lots and the proceeds OF any
Investment OF said funds shall be and
are specifically dedicated to the pur-
chase and improvement OF the grounds
of the cemetery. and keeping them durably and
permanently nclossd and in perpetual repair
th Toueh all future time, including all in occidental
expenses for approach to the cemetery and the
proper management of the same. and that no
part of such funds shall. a dividend profit, or
in any manner whatever. inure TO the corpo-
fators."
To assure beyond possibility that no profit
should accrue to the coporators, and
portion of the funds should ever De diverted to
any selfish end. il further provided shat
Fat any ANIMAL meeting of the corporators duly
notified any alteration may be made in these
articles or association by vote of three-fourths
or the whole corporators thereof. but no change
shall ever be made in the distinct and irreyocable
principle of the association and the dedication of
all the net receipts thereof sufficiently TO secure
such perletnty in the best manner according
10 the true tenor and meaning Of these articles
hut after twenty five years shall have expir4d
from It's organic alton, by a OF twentv-fve
of the corpora;ors living within Marion county
the managers, after fund accumu.atei
which will amply and permanently provide for
the preservation. sustaining and ornamsnting
of the Cemetery, such alteration may be made in
the principles and limitations of these article